# United States Prevails in USMCA Dispute on Biotech Corn

> A USMCA dispute panel ruled in favor of the United States on all seven claims, finding that Mexico's restrictions on genetically engineered corn were not based on science and undermined the market access Mexico committed to. USDA and USTR hailed the decision as securing full and fair access to the Mexican market.

- Date: 2024-12-20 · published 2024-12-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26957-united-states-prevails-in-usmca-dispute-on-biotech-corn
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

The ruling removes the threat of Mexico's GE corn import restrictions on the largest US corn export market, supporting US export demand and corn prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-01-23 | [United States Prevailed in USMCA Dispute Against Mexico on Genetically Modified Corn \| ArentFox Schiff](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26473-united-states-prevailed-in-usmca-dispute-against-mexico-on-genetically-modified.md) | +1.4% | +4.0% |
| CORN | 2025-02-06 | [United States Welcomes Mexico’s Actions Towards Resolving USMCA Biotech Corn Dispute \| United States Trade Representative](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26002-united-states-welcomes-mexico-s-actions-towards-resolving-usmca-biotech-corn.md) | +1.4% | -7.2% |
| CORN | 2024-12-20 | [USMCA dispute panel rules Mexico’s biotech corn ban is unjustified \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26960-usmca-dispute-panel-rules-mexico-s-biotech-corn-ban-is-unjustified-agri-pulse.md) | +1.5% | +6.9% |
| CORN | 2025-01-08 | [Panel rules in favor of U.S. in GE corn dispute - Texas Farm Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26476-panel-rules-in-favor-of-u-s-in-ge-corn-dispute-texas-farm-bureau.md) | +2.8% | +5.1% |
| CORN | 2025-02-06 | [USDA Applauds Mexico’s Action Towards Resolving USMCA Dispute on GE Corn \| USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26003-usda-applauds-mexico-s-action-towards-resolving-usmca-dispute-on-ge-corn-usda.md) | +1.4% | -7.2% |

## Sources

- usda.gov: https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/press-releases/2024/12/20/united-states-prevails-usmca-dispute-biotech-corn

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